In the wake of a scandal surrounding Chiba University’s VART study of Novartis Pharma’s angiotensin receptor blocker Diovan (valsartan), the university advised 11 authors of papers on the VART study including principle investigator Issei Komuro (formerly professor of Chiba University,…
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